Dissolution of Biopolymers Using Ionic Liquids

Ionic liquids represent a unique class of solvents that offer unprecedented versatility and tunability. Nature has developed a wide variety of materials based upon both proteins and polysaccharides. Many of these materials have unique properties that are a function not only of the material identity...

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Published in:	Zeitschrift für Naturforschung. A, A journal of physical sciences Vol. 62; no. 5; pp. 275 - 280
Main Authors:	Mantz, Robert A., Fox, Douglas M., Green, J. Marshall, Fylstra, Paul A., De Long, Hugh C., Trulove, Paul C.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Verlag der Zeitschrift für Naturforschung 01-06-2007
Subjects:	Biopolymers Chitin Collagen Elastin Ionic Liquids Silk Solubility
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Summary:	Ionic liquids represent a unique class of solvents that offer unprecedented versatility and tunability. Nature has developed a wide variety of materials based upon both proteins and polysaccharides. Many of these materials have unique properties that are a function not only of the material identity but are also largely dictated by processing conditions. Recent work has shown the potential of ionic liquids as solvents for the dissolution and processing of biopolymers. In this research we have expanded upon the limited data available to date using several biopolymers including: silk, chitin, collagen and elastin.
ISSN:	0932-0784 1865-7109
DOI:	10.1515/zna-2007-5-608